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Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Chocolate Victory.

I did it. No sweat. Not even a blip on my radar.

I'm, of course, talking about the ginormous candy bowl filled with Halloween treats -- more importantly all the chocolate (I'm a sucker for chocolate). I had no desire whatsoever to have any candy yesterday even though 3ft had it right in front of me. I even had to open some of them for him and even the delicious smell of the chocolate didn't tempt me. Letting myself have it on Monday seems to have worked quell the chocolate allure. I don't want any today either.

We had another playdate yesterday with 3ft's best friend from school. This one included lunch as well. I can't even begin to tell you how nice it is to have someone else make lunch for me but better still how great it feels to not tweak on what it is they're going to make because of "dieting". I had a delicious roast beef sandwich made even more so because I didn't have to make it and apple slices. Now my friend (because it's not just 3ft's best friend), she knows about my healthy lifestyle (how can she not, I talk about it cuz I'm passionate and she sees me daily) so it could be she caters to that a bit -- I don't know -- but it wouldn't matter what she made, I'd eat it and just balance out the rest of the day with healthier eating guilt-free.

I also made Shepherds Pie last night for dinner. Underneath that delicious layer of cheesy mashed potatoes is ground turkey and lean ground beef, a rich gravy made with low fat beef broth and tomato paste, onions, garlic, lots of mushrooms -- cremini and baby portabella, carrots, and seasoned with fresh parsley and thyme.It serves 6 and 1 serving has approximately 288 calories and about 6 grams of fat.

It was a huge hit. 3ft absolutely loved it and cleaned his plate. I mean it's basically meat and potatoes with gravy, what's not to love? It's also a great recipe for leftover mashed potatoes with the holidays coming up. I made the mashed potatoes specifically for the dish but I know when I have leftovers this is definitely going to be a go to recipe. I'm already thinking of making one with a turkey twist -- like a pot pie but made in the style of Shepherds pie. It'll be a nice change to the turkey noodle soup that's usually made. Who am I kidding -- I'll end up making both.

Oh, I totally agree. But you know I bet the pie would've been just as good with all ground turkey (I do the beef for the boys more than for me) and with chicken stock instead of beef stock for the gravy.

I heart horseradish.. I like to mix it in ketchup and call it cocktail sauce and eat it on anything that swims. LOL With the exception of 3ft. I think he'd taste too gamey.

The Bariatric Babe

On October 9, 2013, my life changed forever when I went under the knife and had a Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy (which is a fancy way of saying that I had 80% of my stomach removed). Now, I'm the Bariatric Babe and am learning a healthier way to enjoy food so the pounds will melt away and stay evaporated forever. The fun part is coming up with food that fulfills my new nutritional needs and that my husband and three adorable children will eat as well (well one of the adorable children anyway -- the other two are insanely picky and don't eat anything).